Kataria S (57 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Condition: New. pp. iv + 264.

Condition: New. pp. iv + 280.

Condition: New. pp. iv + 264 Index.

Condition: New. pp. iv + 280 Index.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 256.

Condition: New. pp. iv + 264.

Condition: New. pp. iv + 280.

Condition: New. pp. 298.

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Condition: New. pp. 262 1st Edition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. pp. xxv + 142 Maps.

Condition: New. pp. 262.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. xxv + 142.

Condition: New. In.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Impact of high crop prices on environmental quality 3 Crop protection stewardship in India wanted or unwanted 4 Chemical crop protection research methods and challenges 5 Biodiversity and crop protection - how the balance is maintained 6 Remote sensing for crop management 7 Crop growth modeling and its applications in agricultural meteorology 8 Effects of past and current crop management on leaching losses and soil microbial community 9 Crop protection in organic agriculture - a simple matter 10 Environmental impact of biotech crops 11 Fertilizer use and the environment 12 Plant protection trade and the environment 13 Climate change and agriculture 14 The implications of climate change for crop yields global food supply and risk of hunger 15 Impacts of global change on diseases of agricultural crops and forest trees 16 Reconciling agricultural productivity and environmental integrity Bibliography IndexAgriculture is the worlds largest industry and with population growth leading to increasing basic protein requirements and economic growth fueling higher rates of per capita consumption there is a great need for an ever more productive agriculture that protects and promotes environmental integrity rather than degrades it The cropping pattern in India is fast changing particularly towards export-oriented value-added crops mainly major spices fruits vegetables and industrial crops Some of these crops like grapes require as high as 20 sprays in a year Similarly other crops such as small cardamom 12 insecticide and six fungicide sprays per year irrigated chillies and cotton need 12 rounds of pesticide sprays per season jacket 264 pp.…

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Consequences of new genetic modification-based plant breeding techniques 3 Seed Diversity in Organic Agriculture 4 Mendelism Plant breeding and experimental cultures5 Quantitative genetics genomics and the future of plant breeding 6 The impact and experience of participatory plant breeding 7 Plant Breeding Induced Mutation Technology for Crop Improvement 8 Plant Genetic Resources for Agriculture Plant Breeding and biotechnology 9 Public Plant breeding in an era of privatization 10 Increasing the efficiency of breeding through farmer participation 11 Organic seed production and plant breeding Strategies problems and perspectives 12 Towards new socio-economically integrated solutions for plant breeding 13 Plant breeding ecology and modern organic agriculture 14 Participatory approach to designing and implementing organic value for cultivation and use 15 Plant tissue culture techniques 16 Harnessing plant breeding and genetics to identify and develop economically important crop traits Bibliography IndexPlant breeding and genetics are fundamental to a secure and abundant supply of food feed fibers for clothing and shelter and biomass for conversion into renewable energy Research in this area in the Department of Agronomy involves broad and extensive activities and collaborations including education and hands-on research development for students for BS MS and PhD degrees and postdoctoral training; research interactions collaborations with federal government agencies and businesses in the seed industry partnering with government agencies and industry in the education training of student sand providing conduits for graduates for continued career development building professional relationships with alumni and industry and providing professional leadership at national and international levels 280 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Hard cover, in good condition, with unclipped dust jacket, in acceptable condition. Jacket is shelfworn, with light scoring, creasing, tanning to cover, edges, corners and folds, with an occasional small close tear. Spine is tanned. Boards are very clean, with printed pattern to front and rear, title to the spine. Pageblock is tanned, leading lightly into page edges. Within, leaves are tightly bound, and content is unmarked. CN. Used. …

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